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Baystate Marathon Winners Run Olympic Trials Qualifying Time That Won’t Count Due To Uncertified Course
Spencer Friske ran 2:15:05 and Caitlin McGinley 2:36:08 to win in Lowell, Mass., on Oct. 18, but the race had no USATF sanction, which the 2028 Trials rules require on top of a certified course.
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Annie Rodenfels and Habtom Samuel Lead the 2026 Dash to the Finish Line 5K Field
Annie Rodenfels has won the last three editions in Central Park, the most recent by one second over Weini Kelati. In the men’s race, Habtom Samuel, unbeaten since turning pro, makes his New York Road Runners debut on Oct. 31.
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World Athletics Sets Out How Marathoners Can Qualify for LA28
The window opens on Nov. 1 and runs for 18 months, with a fast time, a top-five finish at a Platinum Label race or a high world ranking all leading to Los Angeles.
Elite Runners
Biggest Takeaways from my First 5k (what shocked me)
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How to Watch the 2026 New York City Marathon on TV, Online and in Person
WABC-TV has the New York City Marathon in New York and ESPN2 carries it nationally on Nov. 1. Here are the streams, the start time around the world, runner tracking and where to watch in person.
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A Record-Strength El Niño Could Make 2027 a Hard Year for Marathon PRs
Forecasters expect next year to be the warmest the planet has ever measured, and decades of race data show how much a few extra degrees cost marathoners at every level of the field.
Jessy Carveth
The Ultimate Guide To The New York City Marathon (2026)
Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri defend their titles on a course that changes in the Bronx for the first time in 15 years. Start times, the course, the expo, the elite fields and how to watch on Nov. 1.
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Adidas Posts the Biggest Quarter in Its History
Revenue passed €7.2 billion between July and September, and CEO Bjørn Gulden named running as one of the categories behind the growth.
Running 101
Grace Nolan, Oakland Runner and Medical Student, Passes Away Before the Detroit Marathon
The 2025 Horizon League 10,000m champion had entered Sunday’s race among its leading women, a year after her marathon debut on the same course. Organizers announced her death on Tuesday.
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